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High-key

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Jul 17, 2025 · 6 definitions
TOP DEFINITION

High-key definition 1

Obviously, very much

"I'm high-key stressed"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025
DEFINITION 2

High-key definition 2

The opposite of low-key; overt,High-key need that bonus now.

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 17, 2025
DEFINITION 3

High-key definition 3

Ouvertement (High-key)

"High-key nazali jaloux (I'm high-key jealous)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 09, 2025
DEFINITION 4

High-key definition 4

Ngendlela levulelekile (In an open way)

"High key stressed (High key stressed)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 5

High-key definition 5

هاي كي (High key / obvious)

"High key meshtag (هاي كي مشتاق) (High key missing you)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 6

High-key definition 6

Ostensivo (High key, showy)

"É high key em tudo (Is high key in everything)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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🇿🇦 South Africa
Definitions
6 community definitions
Added
July 2025

↻ Similar Words

High-key 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Obviously, very much

"I'm high-key stressed"
High key 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ngendlela levulelekile (In an open way)

"High key stressed (High key stressed)"

🇿🇦 About South Africa Slang

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🌍 "High-key" Across Africa

This word is also used in 6 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

High-key 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Obviously, very much
High key 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ngendlela levulelekile (In an open way)
High key 🇱🇾 Libya

هاي كي (High key / obvious)
High key 🇲🇿 Mozambique

Ostensivo (High key, showy)
High-key

Obviously, very much
High-key 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Something wey obvious or you no hide (Something that's obvious or you don't hide)

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